Winnipeg casinos to reopen July 28

After being closed due to Covid-19, casinos in Winnipeg will reopen for vaccinated customers.

Canada.- Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Corp has confirmed that Winnipeg’s casinos will be allowed to reopen from July 28, but venues will only admit customers who have been fully vaccinated.

McPhillips Station and Club Regent casinos and the downtown Shark Club Gaming Centre will open next Wednesday and will require customers to show identification and proof of Covid-19 vaccination.

The same will not be a condition for staff, but the Crown corporation has recommended that they get vaccinated.

Other regions in Canada

Meanwhile, casinos in Ontario province were allowed to reopen last week after closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Since the province has passed into Step 3 of its economic reopening plan, casinos can now open at 50 per cent capacity. Terrence Doyle, interim CEO of Great Canadian Gaming Corporation said 11 GCGC venues were cleared to reopen on July 16.